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*9  (Green) (p.71) mode is available in addition to the ones noted above.
bFlower For images of flowers. The outline of the flower is 
softened ⎯
cPortrait
For capturing portraits. Reproduces a healthy 
and bright skin tone ⎯
Interval Shot Shoots a series of images at a specified interval 
of time
p.76
Interval Movie Shoots a series of images at a specified interval, 
and saves them as a movie p.118
High Speed Movie Captures frames for slow motion playback p.121
c Time-Lapse Movie Captures frames for fast motion playback p.120
1cm-Macro Movie For capturing movie clips at close distances p.122
cDigital SR Higher sensitivity reduces blur ⎯
QSurf & SnowFor bright images such as sand or snow. 
Accurately meters for bright scenes ⎯
RKids
For capturing moving kids. Reproduces a healthy 
and bright skin tone ⎯
ePet
For capturing images of moving pets p.75
\SportFor a fast moving subject. Tracks the subject until 
the picture is taken ⎯
ANight SceneFor night time images. Use of a tripod or other 
support is suggested
⎯
B Night Scene 
Portrait For images of people at night. Use of a tripod or 
other support is advised
⎯
SFireworks
For capturing fireworks. Use of a tripod or other 
support is suggested ⎯
KFoodFor images of food and prepared dishes. 
Enhances saturation and contrast
⎯
Report For capturing image with fixed 1280×960 pixels 
for reports ⎯
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When the camera detects a person’s face in the 
image, the Face Detection function displays a 
yellow face detection frame around the face on the 
display screen, sets the focus (Face Detection AF) 
and compensates the exposure (Face Detection 
AE).
If the subject in the face detection frame moves, 
the frame also moves and changes its size as it 
tracks the face.
The Face Detection function can recognize up 
to 32 people’s faces. If it recognizes multiple 
faces, the camera displays a yellow frame over 
the main face and white frames over the other 
faces. Up to a total of 31 frames, including both 
the main and white frames can be displayed on 
the screen.
• In shooting modes other than R (Program),  b (Shutter Priority),  A (Night 
Scene),  C(Movie),   (Digital Microscope),   (Handheld Night Snap), 
 (Interval Shot),   (Interval Movie),   (High Speed Movie),  c (Time-
Lapse Movie),   (1cm-Macro Movie), and  c (Digital SR), Saturation, 
Contrast, Sharpness, White Balance, etc. are automatically set to the 
optimal settings for the selected mode.
• Some functions may not be available or may not function fully depending 
on the selected shooting mode. For details, refer to “Functions Available for 
Each Shooting Mode” (p.204).
• You can turn off the shooting mode guide to be displayed on the Capture  Mode Palette (p.183).
• The shutter speed tends to be slower when taking pictures of dark scenes.  To prevent camera shake, set [Shake Reduction] to [Sensor Shift] or [Dual] 
(p.97), or put the camera on a tripod and use the self-timer (p.77) or a 
remote control unit (p.80).
Using the Face Detection Function
Switching the Face Detection Function  1p.99
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Face detection frame
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detected
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In 9  (Green) mode, you can enjoy easy  picture-taking with standard settings, 
regardless of the settings made from the [ A Rec. Mode] menu.
The  9 mode settings are as shown below.
1Press the Green button in  A 
mode.
The camera switches to  9 mode.
Press the Green button again to return to 
the mode before  9 mode was selected.
When the camera detects a person’s face, 
the Face Detection function is activated and 
the face detection frame appears (p.70).
2\Press the shutter release button halfway.The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses on the 
subject.
3Press the shutter release button fully.The picture is taken.
Taking Pictures in Basic Mode (Green Mode)
Flash Mode , (Auto) Sensitivity AUTO (125-1600) 
Drive Mode 9 (Standard) EV Compensation ±0.0
Focus Mode = (Standard) Blink Detection O (On)
Information Display Normal display Digital Zoom O (On)
Shake Reduction Sensor Shift Instant Review O (On)
Recorded Pixels  (4608×2592) Sharpness G (Normal)
White Balance F (Auto) Saturation
G (Normal)
Focusing Area J (Multiple) Contrast
G (Normal)
Auto Macro O (On) Date Imprint Off
Focus Assist O (On) IQ Enhancer O (On)
AE Metering L
 (Multi-segment 
metering) Macro Light
P (Off)
Face Detection I
 (Face 
Detection On)
Image Tone Bright
Quality Level D (Better) Electronic Level P (Off)
Highlight Correction Auto Lens Adapter On P (Off)
Shadow Correction Auto
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Use Shutter Priority mode to set the desired speed for expressing subject 
movement.
1Use the four-way controller ( 2345) to select  b (Shutter 
Priority) mode from the Capture Mode Palette.
2Press the  4 button.The  b mode is selected.
3Press the Movie button.The shutter speed adjustment screen appears.
4Use the four-way controller ( 23) 
to change the shutter speed.
5Press the  4 button.The shutter speed is set and the camera returns to capture mode.
• Assign the 9 mode to the [Green Button] in the [ A Rec. Mode] menu to 
use the 9  mode (p.102). (By default, the  9 mode is assigned.)
• When the  3 button is pressed in  9 mode, the [ W Setting] menu 
appears. The [ A Rec. Mode] menu cannot be displayed.
• When the camera is turned off in  9 mode, it turns on in  9 mode next time 
the power button is pressed.
Taking Pictures in Various Shutter Speeds 
(Shutter Priority Mode)
• The sensitivity is fixed to AUTO.
• AUTO ISO Range is fixed at 125-1600, and it cannot be changed.
• Flash modes  C (Auto) and  D (Auto + Red-eye) are not available.
When the shutter speed is set to a speed slower than 1/4 second, a process 
to reduce image roughness and unevenness (Noise Reduction) is performed.
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By saving the current camera settings, you can easily retrieve them by setting the 
shooting mode to E.
The following settings can be saved:
• Shooting modes  e (default setting)/ b
• EV Compensation
• Shutter speed (only in  b mode)
•[ A Rec. Mode] menu settings
• Flash Mode
• Drive Mode
• Focus Mode
•MF Position
• Exposure compensation range of Auto Bracketing
•AF Point
• Sensitivity
• Type of information display
1Set the shooting mode to  e or b. ( p.67)
2Set the functions to be saved.
3Use the four-way controller ( 23) to select [Save as E] in 
the [ RSetting] menu, and press the four-way controller ( 5).
The [Save as E] screen appears.
4Press the four-way controller ( 2) 
to select [Save].
Using  E Mode
To Save the Settings in  E Mode
You can save settings in  E mode only when the shooting mode is set to  e 
or  b .
OKOK
Save as USERSaves current shootingsettings in USER mode
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5Press the 4 button.The save process starts.
When the save process is completed, the camera returns to capture mode.
1Use the four-way controller 
(2345) to select  E from the 
Capture Mode Palette.
2Press the  4 button.The saved settings are retrieved.
Change the settings already in the  E mode if necessary.
3Take a picture.
To Take Pictures in  E Mode
The settings changed in  E mode are valid only when the shooting mode is 
set to  E. Changing the capture mode or turning off the power returns the 
camera to the settings saved with [Save as  E]. To change the settings of 
E  mode, perform the operations in [Save as  E] again.
USER
Captures images with the
settings saved as USER1/2
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In e (Pet) mode, the camera automatically releases the shutter when the pet is detected.
1Use the four-way controller (2345) to select  e(Pet) from 
the Capture Mode Palette.
2Press the  4 button.The  e mode is selected and the camera returns to capture mode.
When the camera detects the pet’s face, the shutter is automatically released.
In   (Digital Microscope) mode, you can take pictures of objects as close as 1 cm, 
also because the LED Macro Lights around the lens are always lighted, you can 
take minute pictures of text, the veins of leaves, or specimens of tiny insects etc.
1Use the four-way controller ( 2345) to select  (Digital 
Microscope) from the Capture Mode Palette.
2Press the  4 button.
The   mode is selected and the camera returns to capture mode.
3Press the W/T button.
If you press  T, the camera enlarges the subject.
You can enlarge the subject up to 9.6 times(*).
(*)Intelligent Zoom is included. Up to 4 times for optical zoom. W Wide (left) 
Widens the area that is captured by the camera.
T  Tele (right) 
Enlarges the subject.
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)
Taking Pictures in Digital Microscope Mode
The illumination of the LED Macro Li ghts may be uneven or insufficient 
depending on the shooting conditions.
Attaching the supplied macro stand (O-MS2) reduces camera shake during 
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In this mode, a set number of pictures can be taken automatically at a set interval 
from a set time.
1Use the four-way controller (2345) to select  (Interval 
Shot) from the Capture Mode Palette.
2Press the  4 button.The current interval shot settings appear for approximately 1 minute. To take 
pictures with the current settings, go to step 10.
3Press the 4  button while the current settings are displayed.The [Interval Shot] setting screen appears. [Interval] is marked with the frame.
4Set the interval.
1Press the four-way controller (5 ).
2 Use the four-way controller ( 23) 
to set the minutes, then press the 
four-way controller ( 5).
3 Use the four-way controller ( 23) 
to set the seconds, then press the 
four-way controller ( 5).
The frame returns to [Interval].
5Press the four-way controller ( 3).The frame moves to [Number of Shots].
6Set the number of shots.
1 Press the four-way controller ( 5).
2 Use the four-way controller ( 23) to set [Number of Shots], 
then press the four-way controller ( 5).
The frame returns to [Number of Shots].
Taking Pictures at a Set Interval (Interval Shot)
Interval 10 sec. – 99 min.
You can set the shooting interval in increments of one 
second from ten seconds to 4 minutes, and in 1 minute 
increments from 4 to 99 minutes. You cannot set the 
camera to take interval shots at less than ten seconds.
Number 
of Shots 2 shots – number of 
recordable images You can set this up to 1000 shots. However, it 
cannot exceed the number of recordable images.
Start Delay 0 min. – 24 hours You can set this in 1-minute increments. If the start 
time is set to 0 minutes, the first picture is taken as 
soon as the shutter release button is pressed.
MENU
Interval
Number of Shots
Start Delaymin.0
hr.0min.0
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7Press the four-way controller (3).The frame moves to [Start Delay].
8Set the start delay.
1 Press the four-way controller ( 5).
2 Use the four-way controller ( 23) to set the hours, then press 
the four-way controller ( 5).
3 Use the four-way controller ( 23) to set the minutes, then press 
the four-way controller ( 5).
The frame returns to [Start Delay].
9Press the  3 button.
The [Interval Shot] settings are saved and the camera returns to capture mode.
10Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame on the display turns green if the subject is in focus.
11Press the shutter release button fully.
Interval shooting starts.
The LCD turns off between shots (during standby). Press the power button during 
standby to display the remaining number of shots and shooting interval on the screen.
The [Stop interval shooting?] message is displayed when the power button and 
then the  3 button are pressed during standby. Pressing the  4 button 
cancels interval shooting.
In Self-timer mode, a picture is taken t en seconds or two seconds after the shutter 
release button is pressed.
Stabilize the camera with a tripod or other support when taking a picture with the 
self-timer.
1Press the four-way controller ( 2) in A mode.The [Drive Mode] screen appears.
• Even if an alarm is set, it will  not ring during interval shooting.
• Interval shooting stops if the SD Memory Card is removed or inserted  during standby.
Using the Self-timer
gUse this mode when you want to be included in a group picture. The picture 
is taken approximately ten seconds after the shutter release button is pressed.
ZUse this mode to avoid camera shake. The picture is taken approximately two 
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2Use the four-way controller (45) to select g and press the 
four-way controller ( 3).
3Use the four-way controller ( 45) 
to select  g or  Z and press the 
4  button.
The camera is ready to take a picture using 
the self-timer.
When the camera detects a person’s face, 
the Face Detection function is activated 
and the face detection frame appears 
(p.70).
4Press the shutter release button to take a picture.The countdown starts and the remaining seconds are displayed on the screen.
If you select  gThe self-timer lamp and all of the LED Macro Lights turn on.
From 5 seconds before shooting, the LED Macro Lights turn off in order from 
the top right.
From 3 seconds before shooting, the self-timer lamp blinks.
If you select ZThe self-timer lamp and the LED Macro Lights blink.
The picture is taken after a countdown of either ten seconds or two seconds.
Focusing may be compromised if you move the camera while the self-timer 
lamp is blinking when taking still pictures.
•In C (Movie),   (Underwater Movie),   (High Speed Movie),  c (Time-
Lapse Movie), and   (1cm-Macro Movie) modes, recording will start after 
ten seconds or two seconds.
• Press the shutter release button halfway while the self-timer is engaged to 
stop the countdown and press fully to restart the countdown.
• Z  cannot be selected while the  9 (Green) mode settings remain at 
default. Select  Z in another shooting mode and then switch the shooting 
mode to  9.
• The self-timer lamp and LED Macro Lights do not turn on or blink in  e (Pet) 
mode.
• In the following situations, the LED Macro Lights remain turned on  regardless of the countdown.-In 
 (Digital Microscope) or   (1cm-Macro Movie) mode
- When [Macro Light] in the [ A Rec. Mode] menu is set to  O (On)
• g/Z  cannot be selected in some shooting modes. Refer to “Functions 
Available for Each Shooting Mode” (p.204) for details.
MENUMENUOKO KMENUOK
Drive ModeD r i v e   M o d eSelf-timerS e l f - t i m e rDrive Mode
Self-timer
CancelC a n c e lCancel OKO KOK